Expansion and movement joint sealing in Lychpit, Hampshire
Commercial sealant work in Lychpit for contractors, FMs and building owners: expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors, with a fixed quote first.
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
Expansion joint sealing for Lychpit sites
Tell us what needs sealing and where, with photos or drawings if you have them, and we’ll price it.
Expansion joint sealing in Lychpit: the local picture
Less than 3 miles from Lychpit there are at least three named estates and business parks. Sites like these are full of saw-cut floor joints, yard slabs and car park joints. At about 44 miles from central London, Lychpit is within reach of the capital. The South East has large numbers of industrial estates and warehouses along the motorway corridors, and their floor joints take forklift and pallet-truck traffic all day.
Retail centres such as The Malls (1.5 miles west of Lychpit) have floors, service yards and car parks with joints under constant traffic. For an estate such as Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 2.6 miles west of Lychpit, the joints in ramps, decks and long building elevations all need attention over time.
Lychpit is about 2 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We cover commercial sites throughout Lychpit, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. 723 places across Hampshire fall within our area, including Lychpit. There’s a separate page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Commercial sites across RG24 are covered for movement joints. Buildings on Park Lane, Crown Lane and Manor Lane are within our area for movement joints. Just outside Lychpit, we also work in Old Basing (1 mile east), Eastrop (1 mile west), Chineham (1 mile north), Oakridge (2 miles west) and Mapledurwell (2 miles east). A short drive away, we cover Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (13 miles east), Alton (9 miles south), Yateley (11 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Lychpit
Around Lychpit, our work takes us to commercial buildings near The Costello School, Eastrop Park and The Crown Public House. The nearest railway station is Basingstoke station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Basing House (less than half a mile south). Not far away are Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
About our expansion joint sealing in Lychpit
Width, depth and product all have to work together. Joint width must suit the movement and the movement class of the sealant. For wider joints, the width-to-depth ratio is often around 2:1, as the manufacturer advises. Most enquiries involve leaks through car park deck joints onto the level below and brittle, chalky sealant on external joints, on precast concrete panel joints, car park decks and ramps and cladding panel joints. Facilities teams, main contractors and managing agents in Lychpit tend to want the same three things: a clear scope, tidy work and joints that don’t fail again.
Around smaller places such as Lychpit, floor joints are often in barns and farm buildings turned into workshops, stores and offices. Whether it’s a farm store turned workshop or a storage unit, the joints need a product that suits the traffic.
Work we carry out comes with a 12-month guarantee. If an installation problem shows up, give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form and we’ll arrange a return visit.
- Place
- Lychpit (RG24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Guarantee
- 12 months on our workmanship
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
What the job involves on each surface
Joints between different materials
Hybrid or MS polymer sealants bond to many substrates. The choice depends on the substrates and how much the joint moves.
Cladding panel joints
Metal and composite panels shift considerably as temperatures change. The joints need a low-modulus sealant with enough movement capability.
From enquiry to sign-off
Tell us your site hours and access windows and we’ll plan around them. On the day, the work area is kept contained and tidy, and we check in with your contact before moving on to each new area. For work around Lychpit, we aim to finish in one visit, so photos and measurements up front really help. Then the right materials arrive with us.
- Photos, joint lengths and drawings come to us, or we visit.
- We compare each joint’s width with the movement and the sealant’s capability.
- Old sealant and debris are cut out of every joint.
- Any broken arrises or friable edges are flagged before work goes further.
- A sealant suited to the movement and traffic is laid to depth and tooled.
- Areas reopen once cured, and the work carries our 12-month guarantee.
Getting the site ready
- For older buildings, check the asbestos register before work
- Tell us what induction or permit system the site runs
- Clear stock, furniture or equipment away from the joints
Get a fixed quote
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we will return a fixed quote that you can work with. For a chat about it beforehand, ring 01277 525 020 or email drawings and photos.
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Doing it in-house
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
Putting right a botched joint often costs more than sealing it well at the start, because the whole bead must be removed and the faces cleaned back again. That’s why many clients bring in a specialist from the beginning.
Do you need expansion joint sealing in Lychpit?
Weathering wears down sealant on exposed elevations and decks. UV hardens the surface, and the sealant loses its ability to stretch, so it can’t follow the movement any more.
Any of the following is a good reason to get the joints checked over:
- Car park joints leaking onto vehicles below
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
- Arrises breaking up along floor joints
- New sealant over old, now failing
For a school such as Old Basing Infant School, playground and building joints can be done in the holidays.
What to look for in a quote
- Their plan for phasing and protecting the area
- Whether primer will be used where the manufacturer specifies it
- The terms of the workmanship guarantee
- What level of public liability insurance do they hold?
Towns and villages near Lychpit
Also in Lychpit
Quoting for work in Lychpit
We price every job individually. The things that drive the figure:
- How much existing material needs removing
- Quantities, in metres or numbers
- How accessible the joints are
- Induction, permit and paperwork requirements
The product called for affects the cost, and so does the preparation, such as cutting out, priming or new backing rod. Access, phasing and site requirements come into it too.
Before you send an enquiry
We can often quote from photos and a few details. Please tell us:
- Approximate linear metres or a joint schedule
- Whether an asbestos survey exists
- A wide shot and a close-up of the area
- The type of building and who uses it
Tell us about the building, the joints and when you need the work done, and we will put a fixed quote together. The easiest way is to call the office on 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Common questions from Lychpit clients
Is a smaller place like Lychpit outside your area?
No. Small places get the same service as large ones. Our area covers London and the South East counties. Good photographs up front let us bring everything on the first visit.
Can you take on a job at a hospital such as Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital?
Yes, hospitals are one of the sectors we cover. Work is phased so departments keep running, under the site’s own rules.
Are you CHAS accredited?
Yes. Mastic Doctor is CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, which helps with supplier vetting.
Is colour matching possible?
That depends on the product. Some ranges offer many colours, others very few, so the available colours are confirmed with the quote.
Do your applicators hold CSCS cards?
Yes. We use CSCS-carded applicators, as many construction sites ask for.
What do you charge?
Every job gets its own fixed quote. To get one, ring 01277 525 020 or send details through our quote form with a description of the work.
Can you work while the building is occupied?
Usually, yes. Phased work can be planned so areas stay in use, with each area protected and signed.
When something else is needed
A proper diagnosis includes knowing what sealant can’t do. We will tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Broken or spalled joint edges, which need repairing before any sealant goes in
If you are not sure, just call 01277 525 020 or email the details over and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Joints and surfaces we work on
- Cladding panel joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Precast concrete panel joints
- Brickwork movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints